Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2022
SDG: Northern Africa
14.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
20th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eritrea
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 20th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.3% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 20.1% | 18.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 15.8% | 21.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Eritrea or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 14.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 22.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eritrea ranks 20th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 19th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release